Jarok
{{Short description|Village and municipality in Slovakia}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jarok
| other_name = Íreg
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Üreg templom 1.JPG
| image_caption =
| image_flag = Jarok-nitra-flag.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{SVK}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Nitra Region}}
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Nitra District
| pushpin_map = Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Jarok in the Nitra Region##Location of Jarok in Slovakia
| coordinates = {{coord|48.28|N|17.95|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}}
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
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| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1113
| area_total_km2 = 22.11
| elevation_m = 151
| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}
| population_total = 2138
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| blank_name = Car plate
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| website = {{URL|https://www.jarok.sk/}}
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Jarok (locally known as Íreg;) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.{{Cite web|url=http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/jarok/jarok.html|title=Jarok - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk|access-date=2012-08-04|archive-date=2016-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410064946/http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/jarok/jarok.html|url-status=dead}} The Veľké Kostoľany transmitter, Slovakia's most powerful broadcasting facility, is situated in the village.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 160 metres and covers an area of 22.113 km2. It has a population of about 1770 people.
Ethnicity
The village is approximately 99% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public library, a gym and football pitch.
Points of interests
At Jarok, there is a high power mediumwave broadcasting station. It works on 1098 kHz and uses as antenna tower a 133 metres tall guyed mast. Construction work on facility started in 1984. Inauguration was in 1988.
See also
References
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1763-1895 (parish A)
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- [http://home.tiscali.cz:8080/iradio/nitra.htm Transmitter]
- [http://www.cisarik.com/0_Jarok_Nitra_NI_Nyitra_Nitra.htmlSurnames of living people in Jarok]
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